Hans Berglund

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHans Gustaf Bo•Berglund
Used nameHans•Berglund
Born24 February 1918 in Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
Died17 September 2006 in Hässelby, Stockholm, Stockholm (SWE)
AffiliationsBrunnsvikens Kanotklubb, Stockholm (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Hans Berglund was already a successful kayaker prior to World War II, winning a silver medal (in the K2 1,000 m with the non-Olympian Kurt Boo) at the inaugural World Canoeing Championships in 1938. Ten years later, he paired up with Lennart Klingström to win the Olympic gold in that same category. With the two kayakers from the Swedish 10,000 m boat (Gunnar Åkerlund and Hans Wetterström, also champions), they also formed the winning quartet in the K4 1,000 m event. At the time, that event did not have Olympic status, but it did earn them a World Championship gold medal. Hans passed on his canoeing talent to his son, Bo Berglund, who also competed in the K2 1,000 m at the 1972 Olympics, although he did not make the final.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) SWE Hans Berglund
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Lennart Klingström 1 Gold

Olympic family relations

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